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salicylic acid
(Encyclopedia)salicylic acid or 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C6H4(OH)CO2H, a colorless, crystalline organic carboxylic acid that melts at 159℃; it is soluble in ethanol and ether but is only slightly soluble in water. ...acetylsalicylic acid
(Encyclopedia)acetylsalicylic acid əsētˌəlsălˌĭsĭlˈĭk [key], acetate ester of salicylic acid. See aspirin. ...oil of wintergreen
(Encyclopedia)oil of wintergreen: see salicylic acid. ...salol
(Encyclopedia)salol: phenyl salicylate; see salicylic acid. ...methyl salicylate
(Encyclopedia)methyl salicylate səlĭsˈəlātˌ [key], methyl ester of salicylic acid. ...dandruff
(Encyclopedia)dandruff, excessive flaking of skin from the scalp, apparent as dry or greasy diffuse scaling with variable itching. It is the sign of a skin disease, such as seborrhea or a fungal infection. Treatmen...salicylate
(Encyclopedia)salicylate səlĭsˈəlātˌ [key], any of a group of analgesics, or painkilling drugs, that are derivatives of salicylic acid. The best known is acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin. Now often made synth...digallic acid
(Encyclopedia)digallic acid: see gallic acid.citric acid
(Encyclopedia)citric acid or 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, HO2CCH2C(OH)(CO2H)CH2CO2H, an organic carboxylic acid containing three carboxyl groups; it is a solid at room temperature, melts at 153℃, an...chloric acid
(Encyclopedia)chloric acid: see chlorate.Browse by Subject
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